Bust support



Aug. 10 1926. 1,595,596

M. J. BRANDT BUST SUPPORT Filed April 6, 1922 Patented Aug. 10, 1 9,26.

m mm

nimati n. 1 a? 4 24 16.; fis e 9' pressure in a manner such as not only"to prevent the breast muscles from being stretched, but to promotethedev elopment or hardening of such muscles and make them capable ofsupporting the weight of the breasts without sagging. j

To this end important featureof the invention resides in the provisionof bust support with breast receiving pockets formed of woven material.cut on a bias and suitably arranged to provide .an efficient support orform and yet give desirable yielding ability at the front and along theshoulder port-ions of the support.

In accordance with a further feature of the invention, each side of thebody port-ion of the improved bust supportconsists of a single piece ofgoods from its frontedge adjacent to which it is attached to one of thebreast receiving pockets to a centrally disposed back seam, and the bodyportion is also cut on a bias within certain areas to cause the supportto yieldably adapt itself to the movements of the bust in breathing andto the play of the backmuscles and of the large muscles back of theshoulders which move the arms.

Other objects and features of the invention will appear as thedescription proceeds and will be pointed out in the appended claims. i

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a view in front perspective showing a bust support constructedin accordance with the invention as it appearsupon the wearer; i

Fig. 2 is a view in perspective showing the support from the rear; i

Fig. 3 shows a form of the support adapted to be worn without corsets;

further object of the invention tov l i 4 Shows a t rm of th s pp es e tbe orn w h corset liigsffi and 6. are detail views showing the means forholding the ends of the shoulder .taplesa'nd. for adjustingthe length ofthe el 'et e s 0f e tapesb'iniilar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts throughout the various The illustrated bust supportcomprises a body portion of woven material of a kind commonly used inthe making of Womens u1iderc.lothing,. such, for example, as cam-';bric,'andf consists of side portions 10 and Asfsl ow n, tli fsideportions 10 and 12 and the parts associated with them are substantiullyidentical in construction, and such portions are connected at their rearedges by a back seam 14,

Adjacent tov their front edges, the side portions 10 and ;l2 o f thebust support are provided with .br east receiving pockets 16 .which arecut on .21 biasboth at their upper edgesiand fibtllBlI' IOWQI edgeswherethey are :co nnected to the :body portion of the support seams 20,are preferably abruptly curved fat their central v portion relative totheir end portions. Each of the breast receiving pockets is preferablysupported at its upper edges at spaced points 22'and 24 located onopposite sides of and atsubstantiallyequal distances from the verticalcenter line 'of the poeket; The breast receiving pockets are not onlycuton a bias, but they arepreferably also so cut that when the bustSupport. is in place on the wearer, vertical planes through the pockets16arediagona1 wer threads of the pockets,

,q fin other qr i e bs ent e b the eagles termed 1w iatete fii i t ea ofthe pack s 'Alpiece of ordinary woven material, such, .io xa ple, afe'embric, il yi but slightxertedin line'withthe'threads of {the cloth wether. the pull is exerted in the direction'fofjth 'weft'or 'oft'hewarp. Such fabricwill,-.h'owever, yield readily, and to a cons'dderable' e iitent fin response to a .force exerted diagonally of thethreads. In the drawingjh'e direction oftlie threads is ind m ted b'marigs and the direction of the forces to which the support issubjected in wear is indicated by broken lines. In Figs. 1 and 3 ofthedrawing, the direction of the force arising from the weight of thebreasts is, indicated by the broken lines A-B, it being understood that,as shown in Fig. 3, the front ends of the bust support are locatcdconsiderably below the positions which they occupy when the garment isin place on the wearer with relation to the back portion of the support,and that when the support is being worn, the lines A-B are substantiallyvertical as well as diagonal to the threads of the fabric thus enablingthe breast receiving pockets to yield to the maximum degree to theweight of the breasts.

In the use of the bust support the breast receiving pockets aresupported at the points 22 and 24 by means which will be hereinafterdescribed, and act yieldingly and upwardly upon the breasts, so as tocause them to be reduced in size not by any considerable degree ofpressure, but by being merged to a considerable degree and in a naturalmanner with the flesh of the bust above the breasts. In wearin theimproved bust sup port a condition of action and reaction is establishedbetween the flesh of the breast. on the one hand, and the fabric of thebreast receiving pockets on the other, so that in the movements of thewearer the breast receiving pockets are sometimes caused to yieldsomewhat to movements of the breasts, assuming that the breasts areotherwise left free to move, and the breasts, at other times moveupwardly to some extent in response to the yielding upward pressureimposed upon them by the pockets, the breasts being at all times,however, supported by the breast receiving pockets in such a manner asabsolutely to prevent stretching of the breast muscles or sagging of thebreasts. In this manner the weight of the breasts is borne largely bythe breast receiving pockets 16, and the condition of action andreaction above explained between the breasts and the pockets 16, whilethe breast muscles are largely relieved from the weight of the breasts,causes such muscles to be developed or hardened, so-- as to render themcapable of supporting the breasts without sagging.

In order to enhance the supporting sheet of the breast receivingpocketslti the body portion of the bust support below the middles of thebias seams 20 is preferably cut straight, as idicated at 26, and isreinforced by darts or gussets 28 formed by tucking or folding thefabric of the support and stitching along the edges of the folds. Thebody portion is also preferably formed with darts 30 extending inwardlyfrom its front edges. The darts 28 and 30 not only providereinforcement-s for the body portion of the bust supportbut also modifysomewhat the direction of the threads so that panel 26 is cut straight,whereas panels 26' and26" adjacent thereto and panel 26" are inclined,thus enabling the bust support to better adapt itself to the movementsof the body in breathing and to the play of the muscles.

Preferably, and as shown, the sides of the body portion of the bustsupport are cut substantially straight from their front edges toapproximately the points indicated at 32 in Figs. 3 and 4. In the formof the invention shown in Fig. 3, the body portion of the support is cuton a bias between the points 32 and the back seam 14. The bust supportat its upper edge is cut along a curved line 36 inclined upwardly andrunning at a slight bias to the fabric to a point 38, and is then outalong a downwardly inclined curved line 40 at a larger bias from thepoint 38 to the back seam. In this manner the back of the body portionof the support is provided with upwardly extending angular areas 42, Thefront seams 30" are also on the bias and yield. v

By reason of the manner in which the sides 10 and 12 of the body portionof the bust support are cut, the threads of the support are arranged ona bias along the line E-F indicating the direction of the force exertedby the movements of the body in breathing, thereby enabling the supportto stretch to an extent such as to cause it to yield readily tobreathing and form no impediment thereto. As appears from Fig. 2, thelines EF in the angular areas 42 at the back of the bust supportsubstantially bisect the angles formed by its intersecting threads, and'such areas also yield readily in a Vertical direction along the line OIwhich is also diagonal with reference to the threads.

The bust support is provided on its outer surface along its upper, lowerand front edges with tapes, and at the tips or apices of the angularportions 42 with an extra ply of fabric overlying the ends of the tapes.

For purposes of ornamentation, the 1111- proved support is alsopreferably provided along its upper edge with a fringe of lace 43. Asshown, the tape or braid along one of the front edges of the bodyportion of the support is provided with eyes 44 arranged for engagementwith hooks 45 attached to its opposite front edge for securing thegarment in place on the wearer.

The upper edges 18 of the breast receiving pockets 16 are preferablysupported by members arranged to pass over the shoulders of the wearerand connected with the angular areas 42 at the back, thus enabling thebreast receiving pockets to adapt themselves yieldably to movement ofthe breasts not onlv because of their own yielding character by reasonof being cut upon a bias, but also by reason of the ability of theangular portions 42 to yield readily along the lines OP because of beingalso cut on a bias.

The supporting means for the bust support preferably comprisesfastenings '46 provided with studs 47 adapted to be received in openingsin the upper edges of the breast receiving pockets 16. The i'tastenings46 are also formed with slots which receive the ends of relativelynarrow shoulder tapes 48. Each of the tapes 48 is turned edgewise at itsmiddle portion and folded over flat to provide a reinforcement 50, andthe ends of the sections or lengths'of the supporting tape 48 terminatein enlargements 54, and

' pass first forwardly through the slot 56 of lar areas 42.

the member 52 and then rearwardly through the slot 58. From thence thesections of the tape 48 extend through the slots in the fasteniiigs 46,and then again through the slots 56 and 58 of the plate 52 over theforward surfacesof their end portions, as clearly shown in Fig. 5. Asshown in Fig. 6, the enlargements 54 of the sections of the tape 48 arearranged in line with each other at the opposite ends of the plate 52,the arrangement being such that the plate 52 constitutes means common toboth sections of the tape 48 for holding their ends and adjustin thelength of the sections.

If esirecl, the supporting members may also be themselves made yieldableby the provision of elastic tapes 60 between the rear ends 50 of thetapes 48 and the angu- The tape 60 is provided at its ends with buttons62 and 64 for engagement respectively with the end 50 of the tape 48 andwith a button-hole 66 in the angular area 42. The elastic tape 60 ismore. or less rough and might feel disagreeable if allowed to contactwith the skin of the wearer. Accordingly, therefore, the tape 60 ispreferably encased in an extensible envelope 68 of soft fabric.

When the bust support is in position on the wearer, the angular areas 42overlie the bases of the relatively large muscles at the back of theshoulders which move the arms, it being ap )arent from theforegoing,'however, that layreason of the areas 42 being cut on a bias,as hereinbefore explained, the fabric of the body portion of the supportwill yield readily along the line OP, thus causing the support to adaptitself readily to the play of such muscles. It will also be apparentfrom Fig. 3 that the body portion of the bust support will also yieldreadily along the vertical lines mn to adapt itself to the play of theback muscles.

The bust support is preferably reinforced along the back seam 14 by atape 70, and in the form best adapted for being worn without corsets, itis provided with an elastic loop 72 depending below the tape forattachment to another article of clothing.

In the form of the support adapted to be worn with corsets, as shown inFig. 4, the

bod portion between the points 32 and the back seam 14 is'formed withtriangular ortions which, if desired, may be reinorced by darts 82. Attheir tip ends the triangular portions 80 are provided with suitablefastenings 84 to which is connected an elastic band 86 adapted to bedrawn around the front of .the corset.

It will be seen that my improved bust support is adapted to act as aforming memher and cause the body to be ada ted to that form. At thesame time yielda le features are provided as hereinbefore described sothat the body is comfortably housed, and no strain exerted on that partof the body. I do not wish to be limited to the devices of theembodiments shown.

Having full described the invention, what isclaime is:

I claim- 1. A bust support comprising a body portion composed of a pairof like one-piece side portions secured together at their rear edges bya back seam, separable fastening means carried on the front edges ofsaid side portions, a breast receiving pocket carried on each of saidside portions and comprising fabric cut on a bias at both its upper andlower edges in such direction as to dispose the threads of the pocketdiagonally cut straight to dispose the threads crosswise beneath thebreast pocket and provided heneath its breast pocket with folded gussetsin the lower and front edges of the side rtion extending into proximityto the reast pocket for supportin the latter, said side portions beingcut at t eir lower edges downwardly on a bias and convergin downwardlyinto' said back seam, an

shoulder engaging su porting means connected each at one en to the backof the body portion and at the other-end to the adjacent breast pocketat points spaced at opposite sides of the medial vertical plane of thesame.

2. A bust support comprising, a body portion consisting of two pieces offabric material each having a front portion having its lower edge outwith the weave of the material, and downwardly thereacross on a biasform the back portion which will yieldmgly adapt the body portion of thesupport to the movements of the bust of the wearer and having its upperedge out along curved lines, said pieces being 'oined 'together by ascam in the back and avin cooperating fastening means along their rontends, breast receiving pockets connected to the upper edge of the frontportion of each of said body pieces, each comprising a sep arnte piereof Woven material with the weuve thereof arranged on a bias with respectto the front body portion and the direction of force arising from theweight of the breasts, and a supporting strap connected with each breastpocket and the back' portion of the body piece to which the pocket isconnected.,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signedmy name hereunder.

MATHILDE J OHA NNA BRAN DT.

